David Beckham's pie-filled Christmas

Published on 30 December 2011

David Beckham enjoyed his favourite pie and mash dish over Christmas at his local East London eatery.

David Beckham enjoyed his favourite pie and mash dish over Christmas at his local East London eatery.The soccer star took his sons Brooklyn, 12, and nine-year-old Romeo back to his regular haunt at the Tony's Pie and Mash shop to enjoy a spot of traditional East End food during a homecoming break over the festive period. Shop owner Tony Lane told The Sun newspaper: "David has been coming to us for years."He's always very polite and ensures he shakes hands with everybody who works here. He didn't make a fuss, just ordered his food and sat down with his lads."Despite amassing a multi-million pound fortune throughout his football career, the 36-year-old star - who is also on holiday in his native UK with wife Victoria, their son Cruz, six, and five-month-old daughter Harper - placed his usual order of double pie, double mash, parsley liquor, a cup of tea and a portion of jellied eels.During his family's stay in England, David helped throw a surprise 30th birthday for his younger sister Joanne on Wednesday night (28.12.11) at the exclusive Roka restaurant in London, where they enjoyed a private dinner with her family and close friends. Joanne later took to her twitter account to express her delight at the surprise party. She tweeted: "Aww turned up at my fav restaurant and can't believe my close friends and family was here !!!! Amazin !!! So happy." (sic)"